Christopher T. Watts

specialises in research at the Public Record Office, and in other national record repositories, such as ...

Chris is based here
Public Record Office Family Records Centre Principal Probate Registry
National Maritime Museum National Army Museum Oriental & India Office Collections of the British Library
Society of Genealogists Guildhall Library & Corporation of London Records Office London Metropolitan Archives

.. more details below.


  Public Record Office - including:
  • Royal Navy (up to 1920)
  • Coastguards
  • Metropolitan Police
  • Railway staff
  • Transportation to Australia
  • Chancery and other legal records
  • Tithe & Valuation Office maps
  • Immigration & Naturalisation
  • Estate Duty Office registers
  • Non-parochial registers


  Family Records Centre

The name for the public search room of the General Register Office for England & Wales and the microfilm (census, PCC wills etc) reading room of the Public Record Office.


  Principal Probate Registry

Wills proved in England and Wales since 1858.


  National Maritime Museum


  National Army Museum


  Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library

Often referred to as the India Office Library.

Note: Chris will search records held here as part of a wider search, but does not offer to undertake research on Anglo-Indian families requiring extensive use of this material.


  Society of Genealogists

Their library holds copies of parish registers, monumental inscriptions, census returns, poll books and directories covering most areas of the country.


  Guildhall Library and Corporation of London Records Office


  London Metropolitan Archives

Previously known as the Greater London Record Office.

Working together

Christopher and Michael often combine forces to tackle research problems that need
their particular mix of skills, and access to records in the areas of the country that they cover.